Internal Medicine
Cohort Study | Comparison of propylthiouracil vs. methimazole for thyroid storm in critically ill patients
4 May, 2023 | 13:47h | UTCNews Release: Study: No significant differences in mortality, adverse events in patients taking thyroid medications – Boston University
Treating long-lasting low back pain without surgery: the latest evidence
4 May, 2023 | 13:40h | UTCTreating long-lasting low back pain without surgery: the latest evidence – Evidently Cochrane
Cohort Study | Risk factors for mortality from aortic aneurysm and dissection
4 May, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCCommentary: Aortic Disease Deaths Tied to Modifiable Risk Factors, Japanese Data Confirm – TCTMD
Review | Carvedilol as the new non-selective beta-blocker of choice in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension
4 May, 2023 | 13:36h | UTC
Review | A practical guide to hidradenitis suppurativa
4 May, 2023 | 13:29h | UTCA practical guide to hidradenitis suppurativa – Family Practice
SR | In people with prediabetes, Vitamin D may have a small benefit in decreasing the risk of diabetes
4 May, 2023 | 13:28h | UTCVitamin D and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in People With Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data From 3 Randomized Clinical Trials – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
How Helpful Is Vitamin D in Prediabetes? – ConscienHealth
RCT | Best endovascular treatment first strategy yields better outcomes for chronic limb ischemia vs. vein bypass first strategy
3 May, 2023 | 15:39h | UTCCommentary: BASIL-2 Supports Endo-First Strategy for CLTI With Infrapopliteal Disease – TCTMD
M-A | Efficacy of osteoporosis interventions on fracture prevention in postmenopausal women
3 May, 2023 | 15:37h | UTC
M-A | Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin across the spectrum of kidney function in patients with AF
3 May, 2023 | 15:32h | UTCDirect Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin Across the Spectrum of Kidney Function: Patient-Level Network Meta-Analyses From COMBINE AF – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Direct Oral Anticoagulants versus Warfarin Across the Spectrum of Kidney Function: Patient-Level Network Meta-Analyses from COMBINE AF @jlharrington_md #AHAJournals https://t.co/6Rzlt09m9W pic.twitter.com/2oknvnken8
— Circulation (@CircAHA) April 18, 2023
Differential diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mpox (Monkeypox): a review for dermatologists
3 May, 2023 | 15:27h | UTC
SR | Fecal microbiota transplantation effective in recurrent C. difficile treatment
3 May, 2023 | 15:29h | UTCCommentaries:
Fecal microbiota transplant: Effective solution for recurrent C. difficile infections – News Medical
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
? Stool transplantation for treatment of repeated Clostridioides difficile infection
? #SystematicReview looked at the evidence from 6 clinical trials
? 'More effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections' https://t.co/NHSZYWccoN pic.twitter.com/q8kRVExvMg— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) April 28, 2023
Supportive care management recommendations for mucocutaneous manifestations of monkeypox infection
3 May, 2023 | 15:26h | UTC
Scientific Statement | Iron deficiency in heart failure
3 May, 2023 | 15:25h | UTC
Clinical practice guidelines on hemochromatosis
3 May, 2023 | 15:23h | UTC
Consensus definition of sludge and microlithiasis as a possible cause of pancreatitis
3 May, 2023 | 15:22h | UTCConsensus definition of sludge and microlithiasis as a possible cause of pancreatitis – Gut
Review | Calciphylaxis and kidney disease
3 May, 2023 | 15:20h | UTCCalciphylaxis and Kidney Disease: A Review – American Journal of Kidney Diseases
M-A | Long-term major adverse cardiovascular events following myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery
3 May, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our new #metaanalysis by @wannabehawkeye et al. found that Myocardial injury (asympt Trop↗️) after non❤️surg (MINS) is associated with a 25%✝️ and 21% of major ❤️events at 1 year!! However, MINS defintions across studies show high variation! https://t.co/PQdG1eWuwC #SoMe4Surgery
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) May 1, 2023
RCT | High vs. low target mean arterial pressure in patients with cirrhosis and septic shock
3 May, 2023 | 15:01h | UTC
Cohort Study | Long-term health consequences after ovarian removal at benign hysterectomy
3 May, 2023 | 14:58h | UTCLong-Term Health Consequences After Ovarian Removal at Benign Hysterectomy: A Nationwide Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Scientific Statement | Role of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure
2 May, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement | Hypertension in patients treated with in-center maintenance hemodialysis
2 May, 2023 | 14:02h | UTCTop Things to Know: HTN in Patients Treated with In-Center Maintenance Hemodialysis: Current Evidence and Future Opportunities – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
❤️ New AHA statement reviews current evidence on defining, diagnosing & treating HTN in patients on maintenance hemodialysis + highlights research opportunities including studies on BP targets & treatment strategies. @HyperAHA
Read more: https://t.co/Cn5ktruTQA pic.twitter.com/7OTr3eQmrm
— AHA Science (@AHAScience) April 26, 2023
ChatGPT’s responses to patient questions rated higher for quality and empathy than physicians
2 May, 2023 | 14:00h | UTCChatGPT’s responses to patient questions rated higher for quality and empathy than physicians
Comparing Physician and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions Posted to a Public Social Media Forum – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries:
How Chatbots and Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems Will Reshape Modern Medicine: Fountain of Creativity or Pandora’s Box? – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Here's what's under appreciated about Chat GPT paper?
PCP panel can be 2 to 5k
Doc in clinic 40 hours++ already
Doc not good at typing
Chat GPT can reply instantly
Chat GPT never fatigues
Can keep replying
Can reply day&night
Can read chart
Can type pleasantries, doc too busy 4— Vinay Prasad MD MPH (@VPrasadMDMPH) April 30, 2023
RCT | An herbal-based injection reduced 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis
2 May, 2023 | 13:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with sepsis, treatment with Xuebijing injection, compared with the placebo group, resulted in lower 28-day mortality. https://t.co/tHwnq6mKu8
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 1, 2023
Review | Suicide in young people: screening, risk assessment, and intervention
2 May, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCSuicide in young people: screening, risk assessment, and intervention – The BMJ
RCT | Hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies resulted in similar outcomes in noncardiac surgery
2 May, 2023 | 13:54h | UTCHypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery: An International Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hypotension-Avoidance No Better than Hypertension-Avoidance for Reducing Post-Op Adverse Events – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
Finally published-POISE-3 showed no diff in effects on major vasc complic between 2 alternative BP mgmt strategies. Probably easiest to continue current regimen.
Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery https://t.co/GIR4jAL07H— Steven Cohn, MD (@preopconsult) April 24, 2023